Octopus With a Big Dilemma - Behavior Observation Test

The octopus in this observation aquarium is Arnold. He's a new octopus here at Octolab. He absolutely loves his barrel and spends hours just hanging out and observing the people around him.
We wanted to know what would happen if we removed his barrel, filled it with obstacles, and added another hideout.
Would he just use the new hideout or would he try to make himself comfortable in his trusty old barrel?

[@elle-izalogan9372]

If he had a door, he would slam it.

[@danteellerbe3461]

I mean, technically he made one then slammed it.

[@elle-izalogan9372]

@@danteellerbe3461 Just very, very slowly and quiet. 😄

[@muskokamike127]

and if he had feet he'd stomp em! lol

[@MegaSnow121]

LOL

[@misslemonn]

😂😂

[@pixieloco]

I'd be so angry if somebody did this to my barrel.

[@warper3723]

Me too, if someone filled my box with blocks i would be mad

[@warper3723]

Oh fric its raining, the box is getting soggy :(

[@lancaster5077]

@@warper3723 Arnold is a barrel of fun

[@gentshep]

He so obviously is that he's invented a door to delineate private space.

[@xingyuexue8992]

You can see the octopus changed color after he or she found that his barrel filled with bricks..got pissed off

[@bhavikasicka3098]

He even boarded up his house, so humans couldn't enter and fill his living room with bricks again.

[@Susanc06]

Bhavika Sicka Exactly he boarded up his house 🏡 so people will leave it alone 😏

[@ddl4374]

EXAAACTLY !!! TRUST Issues, Now. He wint FORGET this one, guys ! Shakes fist

[@peterrevens8454]

I believe he's feeling exposed because he can't get deep enough into the barrel. Then use items to prevent possible predators from seing him.

[@jeffbac1889]

@@peterrevens8454 Thats exactly what Im thinking, and is probably the answer.

[@Drefrmda404]

😭😭😭😭

[@skycat1820]

octopus knows it's being messed with. "well let me just break your filter over here."

[@antoanetacancfstaridolski6052]

Fry's the ending of the video

[@mmqqq8246]

HAHAHAHAAHAH

[@eisenwerks6388]

Kraken mode!

[@XrpAndy]

😂😂

[@dinodiego5615]

Omg I didn’t think this comment was serious but it totally was lolll

[@sirich7751]

My take, octopuses have learned humans are jerks.

[@gevannacox4295]

It's all fun and games till he tells all his friends

[@MrBaskevin]

Yea its almost cruel. These guys are quite intelligent.

[@BigJoe7273]

Octopi

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

@@BigJoe7273 you can't be serious! Making her into a pie!

[@lsmith992]

@@MrBaskevin Quite intelligent? If we could iq these fellows they would probably be higher on the scale than many (most?) people and what the scientists here are doing to a creature that wants to be unobserved is the same as you or me wanting the same.

[@GothicGamer2012]

Humans: _Stuffs barrel_ Arnold: hippety hoppety your hardware is now my property

[@octaviaoctoling]

XD

[@krinka1458]

Snickered outloud

[@ginasg883]

😂

[@MadHunt95]

🤣

[@Gigas0101]

I like how Arnold starts with trying to empty his barrel, realizes who did this to his barrel, then sends a message about messing with his barrel.

[@ddl4374]

Haha!

[@laila-vp9ee]

OH SO WE ARE JUST PUTTING STUFF IN MY BARREL NOW? SO THATS THE NEW THING? WELL HOW ABOUT WE PUT THE FILTER IN HERE? HUH DO YOU LIKE THAT? HOW ABOUT THESE DECORATIVE TILES? THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED. THIS IS WHAT YOU ASKED FOR. -arnold probably

[@AM-gc4yd]

@@laila-vp9ee ...I HATE YOU! I HATE MY LIFE! EMPTY THIS F. BARRELL AND GIVE IT BACK TO ME! - again Arnold probably

[@dragonqueen7328]

I honestly thought when he broke the little filter that he was gonna put a cube in there for good measure

[@coriknight9073]

Aaaaaand that's how you give a team of researchers the middle tentacle.

[@FelisDestructicus]

I half expected him to go off camera only to return with a hostage, and a list of demands on a cardboard sign. But this is cool, too.

[@dyanndalton8033]

Best comment

[@lillianlast6834]

Lol!

[@sellingacoerwa8318]

"You see this filter cover? HUH? Don't make me use it! DON'T MAKE ME USE IT!!!"

[@roomum9829]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mpskajkage]

@@yoyopeiyn Sir, you just won youtube with that comment, and i honestly feel like i have to thank you for it now

[@YMunesanzun]

"This filter is mine, this square is mine - and this square over here in particular is also mine" You [really] upset your octopus.

[@nancykeeffe1518]

That is SO my take on it too -- I just can't put it so cleverly! I'd love to see one of their vids with you doing captions of the octopuses' thoughts throughout it.

[@Margalus]

@@DalekWindmill That is exactly what I was thinking with the original comment!

[@DalekWindmill]

@@Margalus Hahah nice

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

and especially that barrel is his! 🐙

[@sjames5027]

Or he wanted the flat tiles to put on the sharp blocks so they wouldn't be so uncomfortable in his barrel. A tiled floor

[@polymathecian]

He armed himself in case of a second home invasion.

[@s.a.s.sbeauty1034]

polymathecian lol @ “home invasion”

[@RagPlaysGames]

Arnold has learned there is no 4th without the 2nd. ;P

[@BigSmartArmed]

LOL best comment!

[@justastudent1423]

Octuposes invent Castle Doctrine

[@palebunnyinfidel854]

LOLLL

[@ThisDragon141]

Imagine going home and your house is full of cubes suddenly.

[@trindalas]

I’d build a wall, to keep out whatever put them there.

[@Betsy-R]

Like opening your door to a huge ball pit in your home. The octopus version of Punk’d

[@petra1201]

😂😂😂

[@Aine197]

It‘s natural though - in the sea, all kinds of debris can accumulate in an octopus‘s hideout over time. Dealing with it should be instinctual.

[@DoubleDealingDisarray]

​@@trindalasI think that's what he was doing with those tiles, setting them up as a barrier to keep anymore cubes from being put in (unless he allowed them, like the ones he slid back in with him).

[@malakalguliyeva3511]

He is closing the entrance, like "hate y'all, bitchezz" :D

[@MrTubularBalls]

"Screw you guys, I'm going home".

[@ddl4374]

So true...

[@JohnDoe-rx3vn]

"You want things in the barrel? Well alright! ALL the things are going in the barrel!"

[@KP-bi6px]

hahhaahhahha i was thinking the same ❤

[@krinka1458]

Lmamfo this is hilarious!

[@Izzmonster]

I love how you can see his anger when they take the pipe. What a relatable animal.

[@FinsaneLorist]

03:49 he even curls his "fists"

[@Izzmonster]

@Hash its pretty obvious he's staring at them through the tank. Otherwise he would've followed the pipe.

[@nonameforu]

T P haha! YES, good catch 👍🏼

[@hello-vy5lb]

Humans suck.

[@sgtdemanda]

Arnold is not happy and dare I say he's tired of being messed with.

[@GARY84ROCKS]

Wrong. Arnold has learned he can collect things.

[@modtomodern]

@@GARY84ROCKS Arnold ain't learned nothing! He already knows EVERYTHING.

[@TS-qq7vr]

Not like he has anything else to do.

[@dianadiana6046]

@@modtomodern Exactly! Already knows. Unecessary human curiosity🧐 😔

[@jeffbac1889]

Are you being serious? If u are, don't worry, Its a octopus, not a human. It likes challenges.

[@asgilb]

By placing objects in his dwelling, you've taught this octopus the concept of possessive individualism. Well done, they'll take over the world now.

[@mcbay1034]

😂😂😂

[@Rayna-gn3ni]

One could hope. Them, the dolphins and whales.

[@quixotika3232]

I just watched 6 minutes of pure octopus rage.

[@StarboyXL9]

Arnold (grumbling): "Goddamn humans I swear to Cthulhu..."

[@megaravalkyrie6880]

This comment needs more love, seriously.

[@ladymopar2024]

The best comment ever

[@snakblade4117]

i just imagine him with a rough new yorker accent or a new jersey one if he could speak.

[@rindin100]

🤣🤣🤣

[@soliscrown1272]

Top eldritch comment.

[@Wills4gottenbday]

The sass!! I love how when he gets the hardware back he narrows his eyes lol

[@Dzeroed]

1:28 Looks to me like he's pissed off and knows who is responsible...

[@animemusicluver1]

One thing I know for sure after watching this, is Arnold's sick of your human antics 😂

[@Kareltjekater]

So glad I've found your channel - octopuses rule!

[@slowpokebr549]

Arnold does not like your human ass. What kind of roomie fills your barrel with squares? Dude Really?

[@slowpokebr549]

but on second thought, maybe I'll rearrange these things and it'll work.......yeah......that's cool.

[@flanneryred1939]

Arnold: "Don't these people have JOBS?!"

[@darthdredz]

@@slowpokebr549 you have too much time on your hands to reply to your own comments kiddo

[@prash4951]

I love how Arnold comes out the barrel and looks at everyone like "Are you gon' fix this or no?"

[@antoanetacancfstaridolski6052]

Why are you saying again in the video

[@mrmrspettersson8205]

Hahaha it seemed like it!

[@nzriot]

Yeah, he was very like wtf guys? What gives? I know you did this to me you bastards. I would break you in half if I could get through this glass ;)

[@consciousobserver629]

@Ulf Knudsen Humans act like we are the only animals that feel pain (physically and emotionally). And the "smartest", most technically-minded people in the world (scientists, etc.) are not usually empathetic, philosophical types. They play their roles, but they also do horrible things without consideration.

[@absoleet]

NO? Ok Imma break your shit.

[@inertial_salmon]

I like how he was staring straight at the camera after they took the filter away... He looked straight up angry

[@goosecouple]

Next time when you run into obstacles in life, you would know that someone higher is performing experiments on you.

[@elsan2328]

No, the government

[@jeanwanchen1]

This comment needs more likes

[@EvilFookaire]

Human: "We filled his barrel with *_obstacles_* so let's see what happens." Octopus: " *_Whatever this is, IT IS MINE NOW!!!_* "

[@antoanetacancfstaridolski6052]

what Мездра яяя яя

[@antoanetacancfstaridolski6052]

?

[@mrrototo761]

😂😂😂

[@kestrylsinflight]

“First they fill my barrel with all this cheese, then they take away my new karaoke microphone, I’ve had it!! I’m barricading myself in my room.”

[@michaelnewman6936]

I thought it looked like cheese

[@blkgryphon]

Thank you, Aly V, for making me truly LOL!

[@Aluciel286]

The way he uses his suckers to kind of conveyor out the blocks is fascinating.

[@indonesianautumnadder7230]

Science: Octopus is one of the most dangerously intelligent creatures on Earth Video: *shows octopus not only able to show ownership, but also smart enough to took revenge by destroying the aquarium and barricade his barrel so that human won't mess up his home again* Me: Angwy baby uwu

[@illusionfaderr5394]

Indonesian Autumn Adder yes

[@floodsye]

I find it amusing that many shows and channels (not this one) call intelligence in animals "dangerous." It's extraordinary and exciting to keep finding complex brain functions in animals, maybe one day we'll even figure out how to communicate with a large portion of intelligent animals in complex ways. Ignorance is dangerous, discovering that our neighbors on Earth are also quite smart shouldn't frighten us, it should make us smile & wonder how we can understand them.

[@armouredraptor9610]

Indonesian Autumn Adder more like “angwy bawby ÙwÚ”

[@Rantsnrambles808]

Indonesian Autumn Adder I think that might be what happened....when I don’t walk my dog he gets in the trash can to act put

[@indonesianautumnadder7230]

@@illusionfaderr5394 Intelligence is dangerous? The thing that makes human considered as apex predators is literally our intelligence. Without it, we're at best are Level 2 prey

[@b.ellenlininger4866]

I thoroughly enjoyed it when he ripped the pipe apart, apparently as retribution for the damage to his own home. 😂 It appeared that he might have been trying to install a smooth floor over the annoying blocks. It is really fascinating to watch the problem solving skills of the amazing creatures!

[@warcroftgaming]

I thought he was then going to put one of the blocks up the pipe. "You block my home, I block your pipe!"

[@djmuscovy7525]

It could have easily removed the blocks instead of putting a floor over them. Dumb animal.

[@canitbechristine]

@@djmuscovy7525 I don't think it seemed that he actually wanted to move the little blocks out. He seemed to like it cozier and way maybe using the tile to make a "door" it seems to block anyone else out.

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

@@djmuscovy7525 He didn't put a floor over them, he dug himself a big enough hole and used the tile to block the entrance. It's cozier than an empty barrel ;)

[@comebackstacey1838]

I think he was using the tile to try to hide behind. He seemed a little irked LOL

[@conannilsen4935]

Funny, he barely even looks at the other possibility for a home. Just looks at the camera and says what the heck did you put in my house?

[@kukukukukuku7244]

given how intelligent they are, i believe thats exactly what he was thinking lol. there's a vid where an octopus "requested" help from a human

[@billydasquid1201]

The hell is that thing

[@OnlyKaerius]

@@kukukukukuku7244 The one where he's making a girl push a log so he can grab the clams under it? ;)

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

i think the other boc was way to open i think octopuses like smaller cavities to hide in

[@hopefilledsinner3911]

Who built the ugly home next door?

[@AlexFurry]

Squidward lived with humans before, thats why he hates everything now.

[@MikeBarbarossa]

He did a little home improvement. He laid some tile

[@TS-qq7vr]

He needs a friend so he can lay some pipe.

[@katemaxwell2804]

Arnold goes to the glass and gives a dirty look 😠

[@riphopfer5816]

I saw that, too. It made me laugh, but I felt so bad for the wee bloke.

[@jonathanpoitras5083]

Yeah he looked pissed.

[@carolkewley7410]

He'll be back.

[@Aced90]

😂 right?

[@vrass775]

He knows they are fucking with him.

[@Lemonz1989]

He was so angry that you messed up his home that he Hulked out and broke your filter.

[@Sherlock245]

Yes she bored so bored.

[@marleeamato4944]

Yes. He was mad! Broke on purpose.

[@MarcusCactus]

No. He wanted to use it as an aspirator to clean up the mess.

[@rosepetunia1829]

"I LEAVE FOR 2 MINUTES AND THIS IS WHAT I COME BACK TO? UGH WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU PEOPLE?!!!----OO what's this?"

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

People: "This is Arnold, he loves hiding in this barrel!" "Arnold": "That's because it's the only thing in this empty cage..."

[@maxrichards3818]

I fucking hate that this channel doesn't populate Arnold's cage with toys. Octopi have been shown to get bored very easily, and in order to appropriately take care of one it's your ethical responsibility to entertain it for the span of its day. I wonder how the people running this channel would feel if they were locked in a small, empty box with nothing but a barrel to entertain themselves with. Arnold isn't a pet, he's a fucking prisoner.

[@ChallieWallie]

@@maxrichards3818 this aquarium is not their main 'home'. It's just for when they run tests. The barrel is usually in his main aquarium and they have much more stuff there.

[@theGhostWolfe]

Arnold getting into his block-filled barrel: if I fits, I sits.

[@brodriguez11000]

Works for cats. Why not?

[@mpskajkage]

i mean, octopuses are basically cats of the sea, very intelligent, not all the social, and can fit basically anywhere they feel like it. You might almost call them octopussies... ... I'll show myself out...

[@annehaight9963]

It was apparent that he was smart enough to remove the blocks if he wanted to. But instead he decided to go all "EVERYTHING IS MINE", just to be a bitch.

[@xaesalyszimpkee]

"Why did you do this??" "We wanted to see what you would do lol" "...bruh"

[@mal2ksc]

There are a few moments where I swear the octopus looks straight at the camera and pauses, as if to say HOOMAN Y U DO THIS?

[@dirtywhitellama]

To be fair humans do that kind of crap to each other too.

[@viddeliten]

Must be how Job felt

[@mamag58]

I could watch this guy for hours. He's so intelligent. You need to decorate his house, the barrel is nice but its a bit of a void don't you think?

[@GARY84ROCKS]

He needed a bit of encouragement of course, and yet so many in the comment section are "feeling sorry" at how "bad" the octopus is being treated when the octopus is more accomplished (and therefore theoretically happier) than he was before.

[@scootermom1791]

@@GARY84ROCKS I absolutely love your response! Best one I've ever read.

[@AlittleSprite]

This is just the observation tank. Each of the Octopus have a nice tank they live in.

[@ginnyjollykidd]

Put in some interesting objects to stick into his barrel somehow. Then see if he'll decorate his barrel himself.

[@marshawargo7238]

​@@ginnyjollykidd First thing he needs is a sign threatening trespassers! 😂

[@AnthonyBaumgartner72]

Honestly it just looks like he wants to be somewhere safe and alone. Near the end he even tries to baracade himself in the barrel. The open box would provide far less protection since it's not deep enough to block out light. You can't even pretend to hide in it.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

Anthony Baumgartner You’re right.

[@tremainej8171]

He made him some steps and a fukn door, he took the pipe for a chimney he was remodeling his barrel

[@deboramckinnon6982]

Watches way too much HGTV

[@singl10k]

Yes he was 😂

[@arlo247]

Lol

[@blackaliss9488]

Arnold finds a whole load of junk in his barrel. Comes to the glass and stares: I know it was you...🐙🐙👀👀

[@marv5078]

Haha yes 😂

[@wd5739]

LMAO he's like "You wanna mess with my house huh? Okay..hmm lets take a look at this thing you guys are always touc- **crack** oops.... Oh & by the way I'm making a door now, bye!"

[@SS4Xani]

I was half expecting him to try to remove the cubes but he showed class by redecorating his barrel in a "neo-cubist" style.

[@roberte.o.speedwagon6043]

"When is testing an animals intelligence going too far?" Me: "When the animal is not only smart enough to comprehend what revenge is, but act upon it with the spite level of a 6 year old"

[@thebadrattery6520]

Do you mean "When does testing an animals intelligence become agitating then for fun?" I get wanting to check it out but he's clearly not happy.

[@slyster12]

@Anna Sichla Octopus is not a social animal.They avoid contact with other octopi until mating. After mating they go back to avoiding themselves...

[@businessmail4929]

@Anna Sichla actually they can be social animals. They can definitely have companions. Many octopis interact with their owners in aquariums and can even ask for help some cases. They're like dogs and cats just under water and less affected if that makes sense

[@vinterfe1558]

@@businessmail4929 However it should also be noted that an octopus is not above cannibalism. They don't seem to have the same understanding of a relationship between each other as other animals do. People also have the tendency to anthropomorphise actions animals do, so we have no real way of ever really knowing if an octopus is truly capable of forming bonds, or if we take them recognizing people or other animals and not attacking them as something more than it really is.

[@Nick-hv8gj]

@@vinterfe1558 Well said.

[@yellowsoy2475]

Finds stupid hoomans put their trash in his room. Decides to make a door so he can lock it.

[@Ysoie]

“You gonna screw with my stuff, I’m gonna build a G-d damned fort.”

[@GrainofSand.]

Love the way they move so effortlessly. Like an underwater Ninja!

[@pyromanci2736]

3:42 that's a "If you want this back, fix my barrel" move right there.

[@SuzieClemme]

Arnold: Fools. You have only made me stronger. Give me more Things

[@themango9644]

Tings*

[@Xceloverdose]

Haha 😂

[@rooosterisred]

Yeah!!!

[@red-winged_blackbird]

🤣🤣🤣 I see you have fallen right into my trap! Give me THINGS...ALL THE THINGS.

[@mildlymarvelous]

He looked so maliciously pleased with himself when he stole the filter pipe, like a cat who gets away with taking your food

[@TheKayaker71]

Arnold is now installing smoother floor and procured a defensive weapon. Damn neighbors, can't go for a stroll anymore!

[@abdulmalik053]

One day he will take his revenge by filling your house with seashells. 🤣

[@allisfaith]

How cool is it to see him use each individual sucker

[@GenderWoman666]

I want to do the same XD

[@Statsy10]

Super cool! It’s not just eight arms, but a thousand little hands.

[@wrongfootmcgee]

@steve hazard you can see he doesn't have precise control, he keeps picking up the little blocks he doesn't want and has to keep dropping them.

[@wrongfootmcgee]

@steve hazard Four limbs eh? On an octopus huh? I'm not a biologist, are four considered "arms" and four considered "legs"? Looks like he uses 'em pretty interchangeably to me, but, like I said, I'm no researcher... But that is beside the point. Are you seriously white knighting me over what I said? Do you think I hurt the octopi community with my hateful words? What I said is simple and patently obvious. Little guy can't grab onto things with precise control, it's more like a group muscle contraction, where several suckers get activated then he has to release the ones that grab onto stuff he doesn't want. Looks like a pain in the ass tbh... the experimenters definitely knew what objects to stuff his barrel with... almost like they knew his lack of precise control was going to make sweeping out his barrel nearly impossible, but he still tried... he loved that damn barrel. Do I think I would have better control of my arms, underwater, after millions of years of contiguous evolution? Do I think I would have better problem solving abilities, were I an octopi? No. Why would I?

[@wrongfootmcgee]

@steve hazard Not an accusation or indictment of Octopi kind, just an observation as a counterpoint to your excessive sentimentality and borderline anthropomorphism. I didn't see any such markings on the glass, either. -.- As it is well known that octopi do _not_ have a written form of their communication medium, I believe you may, in fact, be fabricating evidence to support your position, sir.

[@tylerblack3962]

Humans: *Fills barrel* Arnold: “So its gonna be like that huh?” *Proceeds to break and hoard filter and tiles*

[@think2086]

Two observations, one question: 1. It seemed to me that Arnold's eyes displayed annoyance, anger, betrayal, and most surprisingly of all, desire, in a way that was very readable. 2. It seemed to me that Arnold's first thought was, "I need a vacuum cleaner to clear this crap out. That tube thing over there has magic suction properties for whatever reason. I'll use that." He then attempted to drag the tube over there but it broke instead. He hoped maybe he only needed that piece and could figure out a way to activate it somehow. When that didn't work, he thought it might come in handy. At some point he had gone from betrayal and annoyance at the changes to MacGuyver. 3. The video cut off early, but it looked like he was going to experiment with building a door with the panel, or otherwise, maybe using it to shovel out the blocks. Does that resemble what happened after the video cuts off? Thanks!

[@jeffbac1889]

You are humanizing its behavior. It is just making its barrel more secure for potential predators, there are not emotions at all. Don't worry.

[@jennyfromdablock1735]

@@jeffbac1889 - How do u know? Cats & dogs have emotions. I watched my cousin's catch get revenge a wk later after she messed w/him. She walked past the stairs & he jumped on her head & started f*cking her up Nobody saw it coming. Funny as hell.

[@cherylm2C6671]

First, he tried to extend his domain by grading a platform of displaced blocks. Then he put a nice, smooth tile between himself and all those glued together blocks. Then he went for a door that will double as a slide once he figures out how to move some more blocks.

[@gregcoogan8270]

@@jennyfromdablock1735 the higher mammals have emotions, and on a basic level so do many other animals. But, their experience and perceptions of the world is different from ours, so you cannot read or apply human emotion and logic into the animal behavior and assume it is the same as yours. That is not to say again, they are not experiencing these emotions, but, it has a completely different meaning and context for them. This is something we will have to take into consideration if we were to ever meet an intelligent species from another planet. We will not be able to assume that intelligent alien species is feeling, perceiving, and thinking the same as us. There are quite a few episodes of Star Trek that deals with this subject. To answer your question "how do you know' we know because scientists and psychologists have been studying animal behavior and contrasting it with human behavior for decades.

[@tuckinatorinator787]

At about 1:28 just before the Arnold starts taking apart the filter Arnold quickly flashes black like that was the exact moment he got pissed.

[@Gemini52473]

So, you learned at 1:32 that turning redish purple means "you #@%%$'s , stop $&@%ing with me" in octopus.

[@GenderWoman666]

That's true! xD

[@Eisdax]

Using the things provided (and more) to make a safer home, less accessible for potential predators. Nice.

[@momshieyhamzkie9830]

I love how he steps back and analyze the situation. Oh and that "This is for messing up my barrel human." LMAO

[@CorinneIsIn]

They're so smart. It breaks my heart that they are still killed for food.

[@OFGW]

It seems he found the "obstacles" to his liking. It looked like he used them as an opportunity to construct a more natural octopus hide out. Most of the times I have seen them in the wild their lair has rubble piled up outside, is more defensible than his open barrel and the opening is usually flattened out horizontally like he ended up making his barrel by the end of this segment. This was interesting.

[@starsister3033]

He was just about to put up his door when the filming ended. I was anticipating a full-on visual blockade to keep the camera out. Wish I could see 30 more seconds....

[@moontrooper2587]

StarSister I was imagining something like the Full-Armor Gundam, but then again that’s just me, lol.

[@Jeremy-mk3ry]

This behavior test is actually on the humans outside the box but Arnold just hasn't told them yet

[@marv5078]

Haha good one 😂

[@DanielGarcia-ir8oe]

I’m intrigued he can control his suction cups individually. Amazing animal

[@modelsteamers671]

They have a rudimentary brain in each arm to control them

[@11cabadger]

Loved the quick color change when he saw what those humans did to his beloved barrel. It was almost a fist shake moment when he went to the corner to complain. Are they learning nonverbal octopus speak cuz I think we all know what Arnold said when he grabbed the black tube back. Loved it, Octolab. Thanks.

[@carlswenson5403]

i think id be angry too. id probably break the nearest breakable object as well

[@AFishBicycle]

I showed this video to my octopus and it clicked the thumbs up.

[@ImehSmith]

😅😂👍👍

[@czechraiser]

I so wish I had an octopus. I have loved them as my favorite marine creature for decades. They are amazing.

[@silverdollarswede151]

Eight times.

[@nancykeeffe1518]

@@silverdollarswede151 LOL. Good one!

[@lucindawelenc2191]

@@czechraiser "and it would hug me and hug me and hug me and hug me and hug me and hug me and hug me and hug me!" Quote from *My Pet Octopus*, my grandson's favorite book.

[@londoncanez1971]

I was always unsure about whether or not the octopus could see the people recording them and this somewhat cleared that up for me!

[@lindaway5889]

It was so cute the way he was gathering up the tiles! LOL

[@lashirnette]

He's trying to use the white squares to build a door to keep the humans out of his house.

[@waylongroves200]

Vercessany Imani I don’t blame him. At all.

[@tranquilrabies]

This music is a perfect complement to Arnold's carefree bachelor lifestyle.

[@hyperion3145]

The music was composed by Arnold himself

[@tranquilrabies]

@@hyperion3145 Arnold has some surprisingly good production values! Lol

[@hyperion3145]

Tranquil Rabies Indeed, when he isn’t ripping baby bottles in half he likes to walk through the woods and read poetry... Of squirrels.

[@istvancsala5446]

Tranquil Rabies ahahahahahahahha

[@mtracy244]

@@hyperion3145 🤣

[@necroplastful]

It is estimated that a mature Octopus is as intelligent as a 5 year old kid. That is absolutely fascinating.

[@ems4884]

Difficult to put a number to it. And not my 5 year old. He's an idiot

[@SavingHistory]

It’s amazing to see a living being with 9 brains, each working individually, still maintain a singular goal. My one mind is blown 😮

[@Jacob_Crowthorne]

The reason that he spends most of his time in the barrel is because there's NOTHING else to do!

[@DaffneyDalilah]

Jacob Crowthorne - I had that same concern as well, so I checked out their website and found out they only put them in the bare “testing tank” for short periods of time each day. They spend most of their time in larger aquariums that are filled with things to replicate their natural surroundings. I went to: octolab.tv

[@Jacob_Crowthorne]

@@DaffneyDalilah thanks! That's great to know!

[@DaffneyDalilah]

Jacob Crowthorne - You’re welcome! 🐙💗💕

[@DaffneyDalilah]

Julia Milford - That is true. I wonder if that’s out of boredom or if he prefers hiding out a lot. It would be nice to see a video of their little habitats to see what they have around them for enrichment.

[@KimonFrousios]

Octopuses are a yummy snack for bigger animals like seals, so spending a lot of time inside their safe hole is probably normal.

[@c1c13]

I love how he rushes the glass after trying to squeeze past the blocks in his barrel like what did you do to my home and why

[@hello-vy5lb]

😕

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

I was shocked when the hand appeared for a scale comparison. I was all thinking about this big octopus and here is this monstrous hand coming in :) Absolutely adorable, I could watch this all day :)

[@imacomputer101]

The music sounds like an 80's man sneaking into the compound of an evil corporation. It just needs some punch and kick sound effects.

[@abesapien9930]

I was hoping he was going to try to turn over the barrel and dump everything out.

[@killboi207]

Arnold: "You screw with my barrel I screw with your hardware!"

[@oneblessedladyallsbrook1057]

Initially he looked ticked off then he became a hoarder. Come on Arnold.

[@ithulah]

Fascinating! It's almost like he makes a conscious choice to like it to spite you for doing an experiment on him. Somewhere between a Bowerbird and a human toddler! Reminded me of the coconut carrying octopuses.

[@catherinegiuliano4080]

I hope that when you’re not observing him or others you have them in a more stimulating home

[@snocookies]

No, it appears they keep him in this blank tank 24. If they know octopuses are so smart not sure why they would build a better ecosystem for him...

[@diannamallar1155]

This is just a testing tank. Arnold has a much better home tank with more places to hide (if he wants), plants, and other things.

[@tiltil9442]

@@diannamallar1155 I would really enjoy watching him hide plants!

[@richerDiLefto]

snocookies - How do you know? Do you have facts, or are you merely assuming the worst?

[@diannamallar1155]

@@tiltil9442 So would I. That would be quite the trick. Lol Oops, that's what happens when your brain moves faster then your fingers. You tend to forget your commas. Lol.

[@augustsmols2413]

I find myself scrolling through the comments much like I would on reddit when it comes to these type of videos. Sometimes the comments are more enlightening than the text in the video

[@cherrydarling7937]

Same here

[@muuguzi]

Yes!!!

[@mpskajkage]

For a moment there I thought Arnold, was about to use the filter as a shovel, and scoop out all the debris in his barrel.

[@janellehoney-badger6525]

I'd just love the opportunity to work with these amazing creatures, they seem to possess this awe of superiority, I just can't resist it. What an amazing creature these animals are, same with cuttlefish.

[@sazzy6264]

I don't think I've ever thought of an octopus as adorable until now...but it is!

[@cameroncieglo7467]

I love how these creatures can actually give you sass and you can realize it.

[@karenperkins696]

This is utterly fascinating! At first I thought, "Poor Arnold. That's kind of mean to him." But he seems to like having stuff in his barrel. Sort of interior decorating, as it were. :) And aren't octopi incredibly graceful? Since I can literally trip over a coffee stain on the rug, I really admire grace.

[@JohnJohnson-ei5iy]

Omg! He knew! He was all pissed at you for doing this, he's sick of you filming him he made a door

[@TuftyVFTA]

Almost looks like Arnold is trying to make a door for his barrel with the tiles!

[@-Waltuh_White-]

Looks like the most depressing aquarium ever😢

[@diltzm]

They're only placed in those aquariums for the tests. Once it's over, ie they see how he behaves, they get placed back into a regular aquarium.

[@barbaralindhjem2488]

@@diltzm Glad to hear it.....leave him in this boring old tank he's so intelligent he'd go insane

[@ArsenicApplejuice]

Julia Milford their website

[@shaddowwxy3307]

Highly intelligent creatures being kept in captivity like this must be so painful for them... Imagine solitary confinement

[@ArsenicApplejuice]

Julia Milford their website clearly explains. They have a normal habitat aquarium and this in the video is a test aquarium. Where they only spend hours at a time... so it’s not like they are bored forever

[@elizabethblakley2876]

Listening to the octopuses garden as a child fostered a love within me for these fascinating creatures and I am such a huge fan of these wonderful videos

[@CHILLYAQ]

What a peaceful being. He accepts the blocks in his house and only damages the new construction to an extend that he can sit there comfortably again. We humans could take an example from him.

[@Keihart]

In the end, he only wanted some privacy

[@askthehealerofthebroken4516]

After the block incident: Arnold is now a Candidate for A&E's Hoarders.

[@gsau3000]

Out for a stroll? You mean trying to find a way out of his glass prison.

[@bradycullum9823]

This is really amazing footage thanks for sharing. Can’t believe how smart he is

[@nikolagoger8018]

I'd let Arnold remodel my lounge. He's a talented interior designer.

[@mydogwasbrian]

Come home, find 2 broken tiles and a small pile of foam blocks in a corner of your house 😂😂

[@blueburro9226]

Wasn't it Arnold that said, "every room is a jeweled box" I always get him confused with someone like Edna St. Vincent Millay.

[@tyronesmith3947]

Alolan Vulpix Getting Railed the fuck?

[@pquarterhorse1]

Arnold: You think it's funny to put all this crap in my house Gary?!

[@GenderWoman666]

Arnold also: So watch me, I'll take all this things around me into my house, and what will you do, four-legs-moron???

[@StarboyXL9]

GAAAAARRRYYYYYY! XD

[@pquarterhorse1]

@@StarboyXL9 🤣🤣🤣

[@PureXLR8tion]

Fascinating. I absolutely love the problem solving skills

[@over1498]

I'd be interested to see what he does with a very similar, but still noticeably different, barrel. Was probably put off by the blocky edges.